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Dr. Romantic

Also known as Nangman doctor Kim Sa-bu, Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim, Romantic Doctor Kim, Nangmandakteo Kimsaboo

2016 South Korean television series

TV series · TMDB

★ 8.2

An eccentric, triple board-certified virtuoso surgeon leaves a top job in Seoul and ends up at a provincial hospital, where he mentors young doctors.

Aired: 2016–2023
Seasons: 3 · 52 episodes
Status: Ended
Created by: Kang Eun-kyung, Yoo In-sik
Network: SBS
Genres: Drama

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Also known as: Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim
Hangul: 낭만닥터 김사부
Hanja: 浪漫닥터 金師父
Literal meaning span lit: Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim
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Dr. Romantic (Korean: 낭만닥터 김사부) is a South Korean television series starring Han Suk-kyu in the title role, alongside Yoo Yeon-seok and Seo Hyun-jin in the first season, Ahn Hyo-seop, Lee Sung-kyung and Kim Joo-hun in the second and third season. The first season aired on SBS TV from November 7, 2016, to January 16, 2017, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST) for 20 episodes. The second season aired on SBS TV from January 6 to February 25, 2020, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:40 (KST) time slot for 16 episodes. The third season aired on SBS TV from April 28 to June 17, 2023, every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST) time slot for 16 episodes. It is also available for streaming on Viu for the first and second seasons and Disney+ for the third season in selected regions.

The first season received positive reception, recording over 20% in ratings. In addition, it also received positive reviews for its plot and Han Suk-kyu's performance.